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Criteria for the Diagnosis of
Behçet’s Disease
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Finding |
Definition |
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Recurrent
oral ulceration |
Minor
aphthous, major aphthous, or
herpetiform ulcers observed
by the physician or patient,
which have recurred at least
three times over a 12-month
period |
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Recurrent
genital ulceration |
Aphthous
ulceration or scarring
observed by the physician or
patient |
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Eye
lesions |
Anterior
uveitis, posterior uveitis,
or cells in the vitreous on
slit-lamp examination; or
retinal vasculitis detected
by an ophthalmologist |
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Skin
lesions |
Erythema
nodosum observed by the
physician or patient,
pseudofolliculitis, or
papulopustular lesions; or
acneiform nodules observed
by the physician in a
postadolescent patient who
is not receiving
corticosteroids |
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Positive
pathergy test |
Test
interpreted as positive by
the physician at 24 to 48
hours |
For the
diagnosis to be made, a patient
must have recurrent oral
ulceration plus at least two of
the other findings in the
absence of other
clinical
explanations.
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